1.

5-Month Roadmap
– Python, Math, and
Libraries (4 hr/day)

Week 1 – Python Basics (Foundation building in coding fundamentals)

Variables and data types, loops (for, while),

functions, recursion

Core Topics Covered

Data structures: lists, tuples, sets, dictionaries

Daily writing of 10–15 small programs

(calculator, prime numbers, factorial, string
reversal)

Practice and Resources

Resource: CodeWithHarry Python playlist

2 hr: Python theory and exercises

Daily Schedule (4 hours) 1 hr: Small practice problems

1 hr: Revision and note-taking

Week 2 – Python OOP and File Handling (Learning structured programming

and data storage)

Classes and objects, methods, attributes

Key Concepts

File handling techniques: reading/writing CSV

and text files

Mini project: Student marks management system

using CSV for data storage and retrieval

Practical Application

2 hr: Object-Oriented Programming concepts

Daily Schedule (4 hours) 1 hr: File handling practice

1 hr: Coding mini project

Week 3 – Math Basics for AI/ML (Foundational math for machine learning)

Linear algebra: vectors, matrices, dot product,

transpose

Probability and statistics: mean, median,

variance, standard deviation

Topics Studied

Basic distributions: Normal and Binomial

Solving math problems using Python

Hands-on Practice

Implementing statistical calculations with Numpy

2 hr: Theory and formulas

Daily Schedule (4 hours) 1 hr: Python implementation using Numpy

1 hr: Mini problems and exercises

Week 4 – Python Libraries Basics (Data manipulation and visualization

foundation)

Numpy: arrays, operations, broadcasting

Pandas: DataFrame, CSV handling, filtering,

grouping

Libraries and Techniques

Visualization: Matplotlib and Seaborn plots (line,

bar, histogram, heatmap)

Titanic dataset exploration: loading CSV,

cleaning data, visualizing distributions

Project Focus

1.5 hr: Numpy practice

Daily Schedule (4 hours) 1.5 hr: Pandas practice

1 hr: Data visualization with Matplotlib and

Seaborn

Week 5 – Advanced Pandas and Statistics (Complex data handling and

feature engineering)

Handling missing values and duplicates

Feature creation and transformation

Advanced Topics

Grouping, aggregation, merging datasets

Statistical measures: correlation and covariance

Working on Titanic, IPL, or Covid datasets for

cleaning, feature creation, and analysis

Practice Projects

2 hr: Advanced Pandas techniques

Daily Schedule (4 hours) 1 hr: Statistics with Pandas and Numpy

1 hr: Mini project focusing on exploratory data

analysis and feature engineering

Week 6 – Mini Projects and Practice (Applying skills through real data
projects)

Titanic survival analysis: data cleaning, EDA,

basic statistics

IPL data analysis: batting averages, top players,

visualizations

Mini Projects Included

Covid dataset trends visualization

2 hr: Data cleaning and manipulation

Daily Schedule (4 hours) 1 hr: Visualization tasks

1 hr: Project documentation in Google Colab or

Jupyter Notebook

Week 7 (Half Month) – Revision and Consolidation (Strengthening weak

areas and preparing portfolio)

Revising Python basics, OOP, math concepts,

Numpy, Pandas, and visualization

Focus Areas Finalizing mini projects for portfolio readiness

Creating cheat sheets for functions and formulas

2 hr: Revision and Python exercises

Daily Schedule (4 hours) 1 hr: Dataset practice

1 hr: Documentation and portfolio preparation

Outcome After 1.5 Months

Strong foundation in Python basics and OOP principles

Solid math background essential for AI/ML: linear algebra, probability, statistics

Confident use of Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn libraries

Completion of 2-3 mini projects ready for showcasing in a portfolio

Preparedness to advance to machine learning topics next